Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-24

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graphs below show the percentage of people holding full driving licences in Great Britain by age and sex.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Full car driving licence holders: by sex and age

Student answer (Band 5.0)

the graph chart illustrates that the driving licence holder percentage in great britain by age and sex such as men and women between 1975/76 to 2006 .

over all men had the highest number of driving licence compare to women .

define by age in 2006 50 to 59 ages people had the most driving licence it's almost 87 % holder . on the other hand 40 to 49 ages women had the large percentage of driving licence which is almost 80 % .

however in 1975 /76 the top driving license holder has men the range of age was 30-39 the percentage was 83 5 in contrast same goes to women the large proposition of women by age was same as man but the percentage was lower than man close to 47 %

in colclusin the man holder is bigger than women .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the broad comparison that men generally had higher licence-holding rates than women, and you attempt to compare both years. However, the response reports only a few age groups and includes important inaccuracies: in 2006, the highest male figure was about 92% for ages 50–59, not “almost 87%”; 87% applies to men aged 30–39. Your 1975/76 claim that men aged 30–39 were highest is also incorrect, as men aged 40–49 were highest at about 81%. The overview is limited and does not clearly summarise the main pattern across age groups and years. The response is also six words below the required minimum. Add a clearer overview and accurate comparisons across the age ranges.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: you begin by introducing the chart, then make comparisons, and finish with a conclusion. Linking expressions such as “over all,” “on the other hand,” and “however” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the comparisons shift between years, sexes, and age groups without a consistent order. For example, the sentence beginning “define by age in 2006” combines two separate comparisons, while the following sentence about 1975/76 is hard to interpret. Paragraphing is absent, and the conclusion repeats the general point rather than drawing together the key trends. Organise the response into an introduction, overview, and focused comparison paragraphs, grouping information by year or sex.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “age,” “holder,” and “in contrast,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear, such as “the large proposition of women” and “the top driving license holder.” “Number” is also imprecise when describing percentages, and “driving licence holder percentage” is an awkward phrase. Spelling and word-form errors, including “colclusin,” “over all,” and inconsistent use of “licence/license,” further reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, repeated chart language rather than forcing unfamiliar expressions: for example, describe the “proportion of licence holders” and say that a group “recorded the highest percentage.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, but the range of sentence structures is limited and longer sentences are often difficult to follow. Errors in sentence formation and agreement appear in phrases such as “the driving licence holder percentage … such as men and women” and “the top driving license holder has men.” Articles and plural forms are also inconsistent, as in “the percentage of women” versus “women … the large percentage,” and punctuation is frequently missing or misplaced. These problems sometimes obscure the relationships between the figures. Build accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using structures such as “Among men aged 50–59, the figure rose from … to ….” Check verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries when editing.

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